Newhills Parish through time

Newhills Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABERDEENSHIRE	Scottish County	1845	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
28 May 1940	was abolished to enlarge	ABERDEEN
10 May 1949	was reduced to enlarge	DYCE
10 May 1949	was enlarged by gaining part of	DYCE
10 May 1949	was reduced to enlarge	KINELLAR
10 May 1949	was enlarged by gaining part of	PETERCULTER
28 May 1952	was reduced to enlarge	ABERDEEN		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1952, read in conjunction with Section 10 of Aberdeen Corporation (Administration, Finance, etc.) Order Corporation Act, 1940)
28 May 1970	was reduced to enlarge	ABERDEEN	Part of Newhills\|Cp Area: 119 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen City Extension Order Confirmation Act 1970)

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newhills Parish through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10125625

Date accessed: 08th April 2026